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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1939

Page

7

Sugar Seizure Notice in Virginia District

Treasury Department Alcohol Tax Unit says 200 pounds granulated sugar seized May 1 1939 near Sperryville Rappahannock County Virginia for violation of the Internal Revenue Laws. Claimant must file Claim and Cost Bond by June 30 1939 at the Richmond office or property will be disposed of. R E Tuttle District Supervisor.

Treasury Department Alcohol Tax Unit Bureau of Internal Revenue Baltimore District of Virginia Internal Revenue Sperryville Rappahannock County Richmond R. E. Tuttle

Defy Death In Opening Subs Hatch

May 31 Portsmouth reports the log entry opened the Squalus hoist tale of two divers John Mihalowski and William Badders who spent four hours and two minutes in the rescue bell at 40 fathoms then brought up 33 survivors despite deadly gas and pressure their daring feat capped by the seven words opened hatch torpedo room flooded closed hatch and a decompression trek

Portsmouth N. H Navy Squalus Isles of Shoals Falson

Mt View Tea Room seeks beer and wine license in Stephens City

The Mt View Tea Room owned by Mrs Clara Vincent in Stephens City Virginia will appear before the A B C Board on June 9 1939 to obtain a license to retail beer and wine above 3.2 percent alcohol for on and off premises consumption. The notice is dated May 31 1911.

A. B. C. Board Mt. View Tea Room Stephens City Clara Vincent

Notice of Seizure of 1936 Chevrolet Coach in Virginia

Treasury Department seizure notice states a 1936 Chevrolet Coach with motor number M 6106863 seized May 1 1939 near Sperryville Rappahannock County Virginia for violating Internal Revenue Laws. Claimants must file Claim and Cost Bond at Alcohol Tax Unit Richmond by June 30 1939 or property will be disposed of. R E Tuttle District Supervisor.

Treasury Department Alcohol Tax Unit Bureau of Internal Revenue Baltimore Virginia Internal Revenue Sperryville Rappahannock County Richmond R. E. Tuttle

Mrs Fern Orth Rites Set In Gore

Funeral services for Mrs. Fern Orth who died Tuesday at her sister Mrs M C Garvin Gore will be held from the Garvin home in Gore Thursday at 3 pm conducted by Rev Robert A Whitten and Rev C R Line. Burial will be at Mount Hebron Cemetery. She is survived by sister Mrs M C Garvin and brother C W McIntyre both of Gore. She lived in Green Valley Illinois before moving in with her sister about a year ago and had been in failing health for over a year.

Fern Orth M. C. Garvin Gore Garvin Robert A. Whitten C. R. Line Mount Hebron Orth William O Bertha McIntyre C. W. McIntyre

Tabor Named N and W Superintendent at Bluefield

Roanoke May 31. C H Tabor of Portsmouth Ohio is named superintendent of the Scioto division of the Norfolk and Western Railway and assistant general superintendent of the Western general division with office at Bluefield West Virginia, effective June 1. J P Jackson will succeed Tabor at Portsmouth and H C Wyatt is named Shenandoah division superintendent. Tabor began as water boy in 1907 and rose through the Pocahontas division to superintendent roles.

Roanoke C. H. Tabor Portsmouth Ohio Scioto Norfolk and Western Railway Western General Division Bluefield W. Va J. P. Jackson Shenandoah Tabor H. C. Wyatt Radford N. and W Pocahontas Pochahontas

Legal Whisky Tax Notice From Rappahannock County

A dated notice from the Alcohol Tax Unit references Section 3720 I. R. C. and lists four pints of Golden Harvest Tax-Paid Legal Whiskey in Rappahannock County with a charge noted by Rich on June 30, 1939. The fragment indicates property or seizure language tied to tax enforcement.

1925 Ford Touring Seized for IRS Claim notice

Revenue Baltimore issues notice under sections 2807 and 3321 I R C declaring the 1925 Ford Touring motor E-11433100 seized April 30 1939 in Rappahannock. Interested parties must file a claim and costs by June 30 1939 or face disposition under Section 3724 I R C.

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Chains Being Attached To Sunken Boat

Navy divers tackle the salvage of the Squalus at 240-foot depth with heavy chains and pontoons. Crews plan to lift the 1 450-ton submarine and its 26 missing crew to shallow water then tow to dry dock after securing lines and inflating compartments to prevent buckling. Memorial services followed a day of gun salutes for the fallen as divers work a rigid schedule in frigid Atlantic waters.

Portsmouth N. H Navy Yard Falcon

Dobbin Rescued From 50 Foot Abandoned Well

A horse owned by Henry Harris fell into a 50 foot abandoned well while grazing in Dobbin Down Simedh Virginia. Rescuers used a wrecking truck to pull the animal out four hours later and the horse was unhurt.

Simedh Henry Harris

Woodmen To Hold Memorial Rites In Mount Hebron Cemetery

The Rev L G Bridgers of United Brethren Church will speak at annual Woodmen of the World memorial rites Sunday at 3 pm in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester. Hickory Camp members urge lodge attendance at a Friday 8 pm meeting in Odd Fellows Hall to finalize arrangements. Planned assembly at 2 30 pm from the Odd Fellows building with MclIiwee Municipal Band leading to the cemetery and special music selections led by Dorsey Hottle with Tom C Clarke and Stanley Mason assisting.

L. G. Bridgers United Brethren Church Mount Hebron Hickory Camp Woodmen of the World Winchester Odd Fellows Hall Odd Fellows MclIiwee Dorsey Hottle Tom C. Clarke Stanley Mason

Royal couple head far East on royal progress

The royal party arrived by boat from Victoria and planned a multi state tour across Canada before June 15. They will stop at Jasper National Park Edmonton Saskatoon Niagara and Ontario then proceed toward the United States with Hull welcoming at Niagara.

Victoria T. D. Pattulo British Columbia Pacific England Halifax Jasper National Park Edmonton Saskatoon Ontario Niagara Hull United States

Unc Sam Has Big Headache

Washington reports a wave of Indian treaty disputes as legacy of frontier deals. Seneca claim to Niagara River bed could block a power company water project. In Arizona, Apaches clash over hiring a white man to kill bears menacing Fort Apache cattle.

Washington Uncle Sam Niagara River Arizona Fort Apache

Indian treaty violations spark big claims against government

The Indian office notes vast potential claims exceeding five billion dollars stemming from treaty violations by white settlers. It warns the government failed to foresee that Indians would hire lawyers in the future.

Indian Office

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